英國電子流行團體［強尼恨爵士］──電子流行佳作──反戰意識的［I Dont Want to Be a Hero／我不想成為英雄］

Oh, send me off to war

With a gun in my hand

But I wont pull the trigger

Our destiny is here

Beneath the red, white and blue

So lead me to the slaughter

Now dont be afraid

Come and join the parade

For the ultimate in sacrifice

Its an old-fashioned story

Of hope and of glory

A ticket for taking a life

[Chorus:]

I, I dont want to be a hero

I dont want to die for you

I dont want to be a hero

Oh send me off to war

In a far away land

I never knew existed

Subject me to the truth

To the horror and pain

Until my mind is twisted

And what if I fail

Will you put me in jail

For a murder I will not commit?

Cause you dont understand

Till theres blood on your hands

That its time to forget and forgive

[Chorus]

And those who return

Come back only to learn

That theyre hated by those who they love

Cause you dont understand

Till theres blood on your hands

That its time to forget and forgive

[Chorus]

Songwriters

CLARK DATCHLER

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１９８６年出道的強尼恨爵士（Johnny Hates Jazz）是英國８０年代末期走紅的電子精緻流行團體

１９８７年春天以第二支單曲是［Shattered Dreams〕登上英國單曲榜＃５　一舉成名

Virgin唱片公司乘勝追擊　在１９８７年８月推出第三單曲［I Dont Want to Be a Hero／我不想成為英雄］也拿到英倫榜＃１１

此曲由主唱Clark Datchler譜寫, 是首反戰歌曲

其他兩名團員製作成一首融合Sophicati-Pop 與Funky節拍的電子流行歌曲

［I Dont Want to Be a Hero］登上英國單曲榜＃１１, 鞏固強尼恨爵士當時的聲勢

此曲後來收在１９８８年１月推出的首張冠軍專輯［Turn Back The Clock／倒轉時鐘］（雙白金）, 成為其第三首主打。

［I Dont Want to Be a Hero］在歐洲也受到一定程度歡迎：瑞典＃１０　義大利＃１１　瑞士＃１２ 比利時/愛爾蘭＃１３　加拿大＃１６　德國＃１７　奧地利＃２２　荷蘭＃２５

至於美國的出版公司原本猶豫是否該主打這首反戰意識歌曲

１９８８年８月發行後　登上Billboard單曲榜３１　成人抒情榜＃１５　舞曲播放榜＃１９

反應不錯

１９８８年　日本偶像歌手長山洋子將其翻唱成較為抒情的日語版［反逆のヒーロー］（Oricon＃１０）

這是強尼恨爵士點暫音樂事業的代表作之一

 MV1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3BLHd3fT_c 

MV2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q75OAA8goXY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5rWYkfP8nU

TOTP 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAv6J_SULcI 

Extended 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWgdMZd27T8